Power to question election

(1) The election of any person as a member may be questioned by an election petition on the ground-- (a) that such person has committed during or in respect of the election any corrupt practice as hereinafter defined; (b) that such person was declared to be elected by reason of the improper rejection or admission of one or more votes or that, for any other reason, he was not duly elected by a majority voting of lawful votes; or (c) that such person was disqualified for being elected as a member under any of the provisions of this Regulation.

(2) The election of any person as a member shall not be questioned-- (a) on the ground that the name of any person qualified to vote has been omitted from or the name of any person not qualified to vote has been inserted in electoral roll or rolls; or (b) on the ground of any non-compliance with this Regulation or any rule, or of any mistake in the forms required thereby or of any error, irregularity or informality on the part of the officer or officers charged with carrying out this Regulation or any rule, unless such non-compliance, mistake, error, irregularity or informality has materially affected the result of the elections.